Outboard motor package



May 6, 1958 P. F. BoEYE Erm.

ouTBoARD MOTOR PACKAGE Filed Nov. 17, 1955 FIG. 5

May 6, 1958 P. F. BOEYE E1' AL 2,833,397

OUTBOARD MOTOR PACKAGE Filed Nov- 17, 1955 2 sheets-sheet 2 FIG. 8

INVENTORS PAUL F. BOEYE AND HARRY F. COLLINS JR.

ATTORNEYS 2,833,397' Patented May 6, 1958 ice OUTBO MGTGR PACKAGE PaulF. Boeye, Mound, and Harry F. Collins, Jr., Minneapolis, Minn.,assignors to Northwestern Corrugated Box Co., eapolis, Minn., acorporation of Minnesota Application November 17, 1955, Serial No.547,387

4 Claims. (Cl. ZIM-45.14)

The herein disclosed invention relates to packages for carrying outboardmotors and has for van object to provide a package wherebythe motor willbe protected from injury during shipment and storage.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a container havingan insert therein and on which the motor is mounted.

A still further object of the invention resides in constructing theinsert with a front section, a rear section and an upper section, and inproviding a crossbar supported by one of the sections and to which theclamps of the motor may be attached.

An object of the invention resides in constructing the front and rearsections with overlying transverse walls and to one of which thecrossbar is` attached and in providing flanges issuing from the lateraledges of the transverse Walls and adapted to lie along the side Walls ofthe container and extending substantially up to the front and rear Wallsthereof.

Another object of the invention resides in constructing the first andsecond sections so that they rest on the bottom wall of the containerand of a height less than the height of the container to leave a spaceabove the same and in attaching the crossbar to the upper end of thetransverse wall of one of said sections to bring the motor proper intosaid space.

A still further object of the invention resides in utilizing the thirdsection to hold the first two sections in place.

An object of the invention resides in constructing the sections so thatthe same may be assembled to form a display for the motor when removedfrom the container.

Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterillustrated and/or described.

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Fig. 1 is a plan-sectional view of a container and insert illustratingan embodiment of the invention and taken on line 1 1 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is an elevational-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevational-sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a developed lview of the blank from which the front section ofthe insert is constructed.

Fig. 5 is a developed view of the blank from which the rear section ofthe insert is constructed.

Fig. 6 is a developed view ot the blank from which the top section ofthe insert is constructed.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the insert assenry bled as adisplay and supporting the motor.

Fig. 8 is a plan View of the structure shown in Fig. 7 with the motorremoved. l v

The invention may be used with an ordinary container or cartonconstructed of corrugated paper board and indicated in its entirety bythe reference numeral 10. This container has 'a front wall 11, a rearwall 12 and side walls 13 and 14, being open at the topVv and bottom.Flaps 15 issuing from the upper ends of the lateral walls of thecontainer are adapted to be secured together to form a top 20 for thecontainer and other flaps 38 issuing from the lower ends of these wallsmay be secured together to form a rbottom 39 for` the container.

Within the container 10 is mounted an insert 16 also constructed ofcorrugated board. This insert is formed in three sections and has afront section 17, 'a rear section 1S and a top section 19.` ThesesectionsV are arranged as shown in Fig. 3 and closely tit within thewalls of the container 10. The front section 17 is constructed from ablank 21 shown in detail in Fig. 4. Thisk blank is of a height less thanthe height of the container 16 and is rectangular. in form. Extendingfrom the lower edge 22, to the upper edgek 23 of said blank arevertically extending scores 24, 25, 26 and 27. These scores divide .theblank into a transverse wall 28, side walls 29 and 30 and ilaps 32 and33 issuing from the outer edges of the walls 29 and 30. In addition, thewalls 29 and 30 are formed with diagonal scores y34 and 35 which form inthe blank Wings 36 and 37 which may be bent outwardly therefrom for apurpose to be presently described. The blank 21 when .folded is U-shapedin cross section and the side walls 29y and 30 lie along the side walls13 and 14 of the container 10 while the liaps 32 and 33 lie along thefront wall .11 The lower edges 22 of the section4 ofsaid container. restupon the bottom wall 39 of the container and the upper edge 23 thereoffalls short of the top 20 of the` wall 45 butts up against thetransverse wall 2S of 'the section 17 while the side walls 46 and 47 liealo-ng the side Walls 13 and 14 of the container 10. The vertical4 edges48 and 49 of the side Wallsv46 and 47 butt up against the rear Wall 12of the container. The edge 41 of this section rests upon the bottom 38of the container. The transverse walls 28 and 45 are preferably fastenedtogether by gluing or otherwise so that the sections 17 and 18 areinserted as a unit. p v

Attached to the transverse wall 28 of the section 17 is a cleat 51 whichis constructed of Wood. This lcleat may be glued to the transverse w-all28 or the same may be secured thereto in any other manner.

The top section 19 of the insert is constructed from af blank 52 shownin Fig. 6. This blank is of a Width between its lateral edges 53 yand 54equal to the depthV of the container between the front. wall 11 and,theV rear wall 12. The said blank is formed with transversev scores 55,56, 57 and 58 which divide ythe blank into a,- top wall 59, side walls61 and 62 and iiaps 63 and 6,4,A

issuing from the lower edges of said side walls 61 and 62. The sidew-alls 61 and 62 of the blank 52pare formed with slots 74 and 75 whichextend inwardly from the edge 53 thereof and lie parallel to the scores56` and 57, being spaced a short distance therefrom. When the section 19isr folded and inserted into the container, j the same fills the space73 above the sections 17 and 18. in such position, the top wall 59overlies the top 15 ofL the container, the side walls 61 and 62 liealong the sides 13 and 14 of the container, while the apsI 63 and 64rest upon the upper edges 23 and 42 of the sections 17 and 18.

For the purpose of illustrating the application ofthe' invention, anoutboard motor 65 has been shown, whichi is constructed with a motorproper disposed within a handling and shipping.

3 motor case 66. A substructure 67 depends` from the motor case 66 andcarries the propeller 68 and the driving mechanism therefor. Mountedforwardly on the substructure 67 are clamps 69 and by means ofwhich themotor may be secured to the transom of the boat with w'hichit` is tobeused.

Ihernetlnvd` ofpackaging the motor is as follows: The

container isltrst erected and the lower flaps 38 thereof brought intooverlying `positionand secured together to form 'the bottom 39 ofthecontainer. The sections 17 and 18 of theinsert are next inserted'intothe container as shown in Fig. l with the Vside walls of said sectionslying adacent the side walls ofthe container. This construction formsraspace 71 within the section 17, a space 72 within the section 18, andaspace 73 above both of the sections. Thesubstructure ofthe motor is nextinscreed into the space 71 and the clamp 69 mounted on and attached-tothecrossba'r 51. YTetheringmeans, not shown, is applied between'thelowermost portion'of the substructure 67 of the motor and thetransversewalls 28and 45 of sections 17 and 18 to assist in holding the motor inposition; The motor case 66 then becomes disposed within the space 73.`The top ysection 19 is now folded and inserted into the space 73 tocause the side walls '61 and 62 thereof to lie adjacent the side walls13 and 14 of the container 10 and `with'the liaps 63 `and 64 `restingupon the upper edges 23 and 42 of the sectionsV 17 and 18. The height ofthe sidewalls 61 and 62 of the section 19 is such that when the sectionis in position the top` wall 52 lies directly beneath'and substantiallyin contact` with the top 39 of the container. The aps 15 of`tht-.container may now be folded over andsecured together to form thetop` 20 of the container.` The outboardmotor isf now rigidly vhousedwithinV the container and-packaged for The insert of the invention is soconstructed that ywhen removed from the container the same maybeerected'to form a display for the outboard motor as showninFigs. 7 and8. For the purpose, the sections `17 andv ltlare erected asf shown inFig. 8` and caused to rest upon the lower edges 22 and 41 thereof. The'walls 46 and`47 of the section18 are bent outwardly and rearwardly atan anglegas shown, whilethe side walls 29 and 30 ofr`the front section17 are brought together in substantial alignment with the walls 464 and47. The wings 36 and 37 are now swung outwardly as shown in both Fig. 7and Fig'. 8. The topk section 19 is next foldedas` shown in Fig. 8 andthe same applied to the rear section 18 `by inserting the' uppermostportions of the` side walls 46 and 47 f of said section into the slots73. Display matter may be 'applied to the surfaces of the walls 59, 61and 62 of the section 19 and tothe wings36 andr 37 of section 17. Itwill be noted that thesection 19 is disposed rearwardly of and spacedfrom the transverse walls 28 and 45 of the sections 17 and 18 leavingthe upper edges 22 and 41 of the sections 17 and 18 exposed. The motormay now beplacedupon the display by causing the portions of the case 66to rest on the edges 23 and 42 of the sections 17 and '18 `and with thesubstructure 67 of the` motor to rest upon the portions of the Wings` 36and 37 at the scores 34 and 35. The motor is thus adequately supportedand in an inclined position so that observers passing by the display mays ee the entire motor without stooping.

The advantages of the invention are manifest. The package is extremelysimple and can be constructed at a nominal cost. The motor is heldsupported away from the walls of the container in which the insert ismounted so that injury thereto is prevented. The insert need not bedestroyed and can` be maintained in the container for storingthe motorwhen the same is not in use. When the insert iserected, a display isprovided in which the Vmotor is supported in an inclined positionaffording the observer full view without stooping. Additionally,sufficient space is provided on the surfaces of the insert on whichadvertising matter can be placed.

Changes in the specific form of the invention, as herein described, maybe made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from thespirit of the invention.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to beprotected by Letters Patent is:

1. In a package for carrying an outboard motor and including a containerhaving a top, a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall and side walls, thecombination of an insert comprising a front section having a transversewall extending from one side wall to the other of said container, sidewalls issuing from said transverse wall and lying along the side wallsof the container and extending substantially up tothe front wallthereof, diagonal scores on the side walls of said rst section runningfrom the upper portions of the same nearthe transverse wall thereof andto the lower portions of the same near the front edges thereof andformingwings adapted to extend outwardly from the lower and rearportions of said side walls and on which display matter may be placed soas to be visible when the section is removed from the container andcaused to rest on its lower edges and wings folded back, a rear sectionhaving a transverse Wall overlying the transverse Wall of the frontsection, side walls issuing from the transverse wall of the rear sectionlying along the side walls of the container and extending substantiallyup to the rear wall thereof, said sections resting on the bottom of thecontainer and falling short of the top thereof to leave a spacetherebetween, a cross bar attached to one of said transverse walls atthe upper end of the sameand to which the clamps of an outboard motormay be attached to bring the motor proper in said space and meansdisposed within said space and engageable with the upper ends of saidfirst and second sections andwith the top ofthe container for holdingsaid first and second sections in position within the container.

2. In a package for carrying an outboard motor and including a containerhaving a top, a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall and side walls, thecombination of an insert comprising a front section having a transversewall extending from one side wall to the other of said container, sidewalls issuing from said transverse wall and lying along the side wallsof the container and extending substantially up to the front wallthereof, diagonal scores on the side walls of said first section runningfrom the upper portions of the same near the transverse wall thereof andto the lower portions of the same near the front edges thereofandforming wings adapted to extend outwardly from the lower and rearportions of said side walls and on which display matter may be placed soas to be" visible when the section is removed from the container andcaused to rest on its lower edges pand the wings folded back, a rearsection having a transverse wall overlying the transverse wall of theVfront section, side walls issuing from the transverse wall of the rearsection lying along the side walls of the container and extendingsubstantially up to the rear wall thereof, said sections resting on thebottom of the container and falling short of the upper wall thereof toleave al space therebetween, a crossbar attached to one of saidtransverse walls at the upper end of the same and to which the clamps ofan outboard motor may be attached to bring the motor proper in saidspace, and a third section disposed within said space and having a topwall adapted to extend along the top wall of said container and sidewalls issuing from said top wall and adapted `to extend along the sidewalls of said container and downwardly substantially to the upper endsof the side walls of said first and second sections to hold the same inposition, said side walls of the third section having slots in the frontedges thereof adapted to receive the upper portions of the side walls ofthe second section when the insert is removed from the container and tosupport said third section above the other sections with the top wallthereof parallel to the transverse'walls of said rst and secondsections.

3. A display for an outboard motor comprising a kfront section and arear section having overlying vertical transverse Walls securedtogether, side walls issuing from the vertical edges of said transverseWalls, the side walls of said rst section being adapted to extend towardeach other in converging relation and the side walls of said secondsection being adapted to extend `away from each other in divergingrelation, diagonal scores on the side walls of said first sectionrunning from the upper portions of the same near the transverse wallthereof and to the lower portions of the same near the front edgesthereof and forming wings adapted to extend outwardly from the lower andrear portions of said side walls in coplanar relation at the foremostportion of the display and on which display matter may be placed.

4. A display for an outboard motor having a motor case and asubstructure, said display comprising a front section and a rear sectionhaving overlying vertical transverse walls secured together the upperedges of said transverse wallsv forming Aa support for engagement withCII second section being adapted to extend away from each other indiverging relation, diagonal scores on the side walls of said rstsection running from the upper portions of the same near the transversewall thereof and to the lower portions of the same near the front edgesthereof and forming wings yadjacent the substructure adapted to extendoutwardly from the lower and rear portions of said side walls and onwhich display matter may be placed, and a third section having a rearwall and side walls issuing from opposite ends thereof, said side wallshaving slots therein adapted to receive the uppermost portions of theside walls of said second section to position said rear wall in spacedparallel relation to said transverse walls to form a compartmentreceiving the motor case. i

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